{"id":396900,"date":"2021-10-12T19:30:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T02:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=396900"},"modified":"2021-10-12T19:30:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T02:30:34","slug":"benson-henderson-touts-bj-penn-as-goat-lightweight-over-khabib-nurmagomedov-i-think-there-are-a-good-10-or-15-above-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/benson-henderson-touts-bj-penn-as-goat-lightweight-over-khabib-nurmagomedov-i-think-there-are-a-good-10-or-15-above-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Benson Henderson touts BJ Penn as GOAT lightweight over Khabib Nurmagomedov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Benson Henderson knows a thing or two about being a champion in the 155-pound lightweight division.<\/p>\n<p>The former WEC and UFC titleholder secured four total title defenses throughout his illustrious career which puts him right in the mix with some of his fellow greats such as <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/bj-penn-confirms-intentions-to-run-for-governor-of-hawaii-i-am-not-here-for-the-office-i-am-here-for-the-people-and-i-am-here-for-our-freedoms\/\">BJ Penn<\/a> and Khabib Nurmagomedov. When it comes to who deserves the top spot as all-time best, &#8220;Smooth&#8221; has some thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho cares about my opinion?\u201d Benson Henderson told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2021\/10\/12\/22723130\/khabib-nurmagomedov-dustin-poirier-bj-penn-goat-p4p-benson-henderson-bellator-ufc-mma-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Mania<\/a>. \u201cBut I\u2019m not gonna put Khabib up there for the greatest ever of all time. You can maybe consider him one of the greats for 155, but as far as one of the greatest of all-time in all weight classes, nah. You might have to miss me on that one. That\u2019s saying something. Greatest of all time, I think there are a good 10 or 15 above him. I\u2019m one of those purists who is about longevity as well. Somebody who has been there and competed at the top level. 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